St Mary Cemetery
Osmond
St. Mary Cemetery
St. Mary Cemetery is located northwest of Osmond, NE on 865th Rd.
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Purchasing Burial Plots
Contact: Jerry Wingert 402-748-3423
Parishioners may purchase space for burials for themselves and for family members. Those who purchase space for burial are purchasing the right to interment in a specific plot. The physical land does not become the property of the purchaser; rather, it remains the property of the parish.
| Costs | Single Plot | Interment Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Parishoners | $150 | $25 |
St. Mary Cemetery Guidelines
- Visitors are reminded that the grounds of St. Mary's Cemetery are sacred grounds. Please respect those buried here and those visiting for prayer with courtesy and appropriate behavior.
- Flowers, wreathes, flags, and any other decorations are permitted at Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Veteran's Day, and Christmas Day. Any items not in vases that are attached to headstones will be removed two weeks after these dates and stored for two weeks and then discarded.
- Glass and border edging are prohibited, since these objects are a safety risk to the mowers and trimmers.
- The cemetery will be mowed and trimmed the Wednesday before Memorial Day and any other time it needs it.
- The church and cemetery are not responsible for any items left at the grave which become damaged, lost, stolen or removed for any reason.
- Planting trees, shrubs, flowers, etc. or installing a trellis fence, etc. are prohibited. Items placed on the grave make care difficult.
- All burials shall be in a vault.
- A maximum of two cremations can be fit per lot.
Cemetery Board
- Jerry Wingert
- Randy Jochum
- Joe Hoffman
- Mike Weeder
Cemetery History
The origin of St. Mary's Cemetery dates back to June 15, 1898. At that time approximately two acres of land were released to the mission by Henry Bruegman. The two acre plot was officially deeded to St. Mary's from Leonard Schmitz Sr. on April 12, 1904. The cemetery is located one mile northwest of the church.
There were burials from the Mission, but the first burial from the parish of St. Mary's of the Seven Dolors was that of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Goeres on October 10, 1904. Since that time 319 burials (61 youth and 258 adults, including four priests and one nun) have been made from the church in the past 75 year period.
In the spring of 1976, St. Mary's decided to enlarge the cemetery. During the summer of that year, 1.7 acres of land was purchased from Marie Hoffman. The land was officially deeded to St. Mary's on May 17, 1977. The additional land allowed a drive to be constructed within the cemetery and also more burial space.
In November of 1976, the parishioners removed portions of the old fence and some decaying trees. A chain link fence with brick pillars was completed in the summer of 1978.
One feature of St. Mary's Cemetery is the large crucifix which overlooks the cemetery. Cemetery maintenance is taken care of by St. Mary's parishioners.